Western Telematic RSM-32DC, RSM-8, RSM-16DC manual Defining Hunt Groups, Hunt Group Example

Operation

7.1.2.Defining Hunt Groups

A Hunt Group creates a situation where the RSM will scan a group of similarly named ports and connect to the first available port in the group. Hunt Groups are created by assigning identical or similar names to two or more ports. Hunt Groups can be defined using Any-to-Any, Passive, Buffer, or Modem Mode Ports. Note that the Network Port cannot be included in Hunt Groups.

1.Access command mode using a port and account that permit Supervisor commands.

2.Access the Port Configuration Menu for the desired Port(s) as described in Section 5.7.2.

3.From the Port Configuration Menu, define the Port Name.

4.Repeat steps 2 and 3 to assign identical names to the other ports in the Hunt Group. For example, a series of ports in a group could all be named "SERVER".

5.To connect to the next available port in the hunt group, invoke the /C command

using the port name to specify the desired group. For example,

/C SERVER [Enter].

6.Your port will be connected to the first available port in the group. If all ports are presently connected, the RSM will respond with the "BUSY" message.

7.It is only necessary to enter enough letters of the port name to differentiate Hunt Group ports from other ports. Type an asterisk (*) to represent the remaining characters in the name. For example, to connect to the first available port in a

group of ports named "SALES1", "SALES2", and "SALES3", the connect command can be invoked as /C S* [Enter], providing no other port names begin with the letter "S".

Notes:

•If the Hunt Group method is used by a port or account that does not permit Supervisor commands, the /C command will only connect to the ports allowed by that user account.

•Hunt Group port names must be unique. Otherwise, ports with similar names will also be included in the Hunt Group.

Hunt Group Example 1:

1.Ports 1 and 2 are Modem Mode ports, and modems are installed at both ports. Port 1 is named "MODEM1" and Port 2 is named "MODEM2".

2.Your resident port is Port 4. To connect to the first available Modem, type

/C MODEM* [Enter].

Hunt Group Example 2:

1.Ports 3, 4, and 5 are Any-to-Any Mode ports. All three ports are named "SERVER".

2.Your resident port is Port 1. server, type /C 2 SERVER

If you want to connect Port 2 to the first available [Enter].

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